There are 3 ways to get from Skipton to Cumbria by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 508 bus
best- Take the train from Skipton to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Brackenrigg Innbus 508 / ...
3h 19m£32–57Drive 70.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Skipton to Cumbriacar 70.4 mi
1h 29m£18–26Train, line 755 bus, bus
- Take the train from Skipton to Carnforthtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Rail Interchangebus 755
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Leeming House Hotelbus 508
5h 38m£32–45
Skipton to Cumbria by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skipton to Cumbria is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Skipton to Cumbria is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs £17 - £26.
The distance between Skipton and Cumbria is 104 miles. The road distance is 70.9 miles.
The best way to get from Skipton to Cumbria without a car is to train and line 508 bus which takes 3h 19m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Skipton to Cumbria, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Skipton to Cumbria is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Skipton to Cumbria.
There are 3394+ hotels available in Cumbria.
What companies run services between Skipton, England and Cumbria, England?
There is no direct connection from Skipton to Cumbria. However, you can take the train to Lancaster, take the train to Penrith North Lakes, walk to Rail Station, then take the line 508 bus to Brackenrigg Inn. Alternatively, you can take a train from Skipton to Cumbria via Carnforth, Railway Station, Bus Rail Interchange, and Leeming House Hotel in around 5h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Brackenrigg Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Rail Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Leeming House Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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